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arrow-up1401arrow-down1external-linkEuropean alternatives to Visa and Mastercard ‘urgently’ needed, says banking chiefwww.ft.comNorskSud@lemmy.pt to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 14 hours agomessage-square48fedilink
minus-squareFirst_Thunder@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·14 hours agoPortugal already has their own payment processor, even started being exported to Romania
minus-squareatro_city@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up25·14 hours agoWe need a cross-EU one. WERO and Gnu Taler seem like the best candidates. Honestly, Gnu Taler will probably be ignored because banks can’t take advantage by invading privacy.
minus-square0xtero@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·13 hours agoI’d actually rather see many federated solutions with cross-EU interoperability instead of making yet another payment monopoly
minus-squarezaphod@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·12 hours agoIsn’t WERO built aroung SEPA Instant Credit Transfer?
minus-squareStrawberry@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-212 hours agoGnu Taler seems really interesting, if the trial in Switzerland goes well it might have a chance. I’m still hopeful we can have nice things.
minus-squarecadekat@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·13 hours agoHuh, Taler sounds interesting. How does it prevent doublespends?
minus-squarebirdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·13 hours agoWhy not both? Monopolies for banking aren’t a great idea.
minus-squareCousin Mose@lemmy.hogru.chlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·13 hours agoWasn’t that already explained? Honestly, Gnu Taler will probably be ignored because banks can’t take advantage by invading privacy.
Portugal already has their own payment processor, even started being exported to Romania
We need a cross-EU one. WERO and Gnu Taler seem like the best candidates. Honestly, Gnu Taler will probably be ignored because banks can’t take advantage by invading privacy.
I’d actually rather see many federated solutions with cross-EU interoperability instead of making yet another payment monopoly
Isn’t WERO built aroung SEPA Instant Credit Transfer?
Gnu Taler seems really interesting, if the trial in Switzerland goes well it might have a chance. I’m still hopeful we can have nice things.
Huh, Taler sounds interesting. How does it prevent doublespends?
Why not both? Monopolies for banking aren’t a great idea.
Wasn’t that already explained?